30 April 2016

BYU Loves Rapists, Hates Rape Victims

Brigham Young University is a Mormon educational institution. This means that it applies religious values rathe than secular morality.

So, it isn't at all surprising that it routinely persecutes students who report being raped while taking no action to punish the rapists. According to Sarah Westerberg, BYU's Title IX coordinator, "almost all of the reported rapes and assaults at BYU are false reports made by women that feel . . . morally bad after they're having consensual activities."

What a remarkable official policy. But, why would anyone expect anything else from a religious institution?

In the eyes of Mormons, like most Christians, this is what Jesus would do. And, both the Bible and the Book of Mormon are full of instances of women being treated like shit with God's blessing and endorsement. So, maybe they're right.